

No longer at Nintendo, it seems the decision is ultimately out of Kameoka’s hands, yet in the same Nintendo Everything, the producer goes on to say: “As a lover of games, I will continue to wait for Mother 3’s release worldwide release (in English).”

The third video game in the series, Mother 3, has never gotten an official release Stateside, and was not announced at the Direct.In an interview with Nintendo Everything, Mother 3 producer Shinichi Kameoka stated he would “also love to see Mother 3 released in the US and Europe.” While the original Mother game launched in Japan in 1989, it wasn’t until 2015 that the game received a worldwide launch, courtesy of the Wii U Virtual console. EarthBound has gone on to garner a dedicated following, and has been rereleased multiple times, with a re-release on the SNES Classic in 2017, as well as other ports to consoles like the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.Īlthough this means we will finally be able to play Mother and Mother 2 on the Nintendo Switch, the news is bittersweet. In this adventure, the enemies aren’t monsters, they’re everyday horrors like upset shoppers and arcade bullies.

EarthBound, released to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994, became far more popular, known for its quirky storyline and offbeat characters. fighting game series.ĮarthBound Beginnings was released to the Famicom in 1989. Ness is perhaps most recognizable for his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. EarthBound is the second installment of the turn-based JRPG franchise, and it follows the baseball-bat-wielding Ness on his quest to defeat an all-powerful alien named Giygas. In Japan, the cult-hit games are known as Mother and Mother 2, so they’re referred to as part of the Mother series. The two games will be added as part of the Nintendo Switch Online library, an announcement at the Nintendo Direct on Wednesday said. EarthBound Beginnings and its sequel, EarthBound, are heading to the Nintendo Switch later today.
